Best Historical Fiction of 2018

by Kate Atkinson

Another beautifully crafted book from an author of great intelligence and empathy. Full review >

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by Rosellen Brown

A transporting drama of class and love, steeped in period feeling, written with beauty and conviction. Full review >

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by Edward Carey

A quirky, compelling story that deepens into a meditation on mortality and art. Full review >

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by Esi Edugyan

A thoughtful, boldly imagined ripsnorter that broadens inventive possibilities for the antebellum novel. Full review >

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by Lucy Hughes-Hallett

A first novel stunning for both its historical sweep and its elegant prose. Full review >

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by Madeline Miller

Miller makes Homer pertinent to women facing 21st-century monsters. Full review >

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by Frances de Pontes Peebles

Peebles’ detailed and atmospheric story is cinematic in scope, panoramic in view, and lyrical in tone. Full review >

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by Signe Pike

An unusual take on Dark Ages drama which may well command a following. Full review >

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by Jordy Rosenberg

A singular, daring, and thrilling novel: political, sexy, and cunning as a fox. Full review >

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